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- Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:39 pm
- Forum: Space
- Topic: Space News and Discussions
- Replies: 757
- Views: 620832
Re: Space News and Discussions
JWST has found its first target, a star in the constellation of Ursa Major - HD84406. Now that JWST has reached its final destination in space, the mission team is getting the next-generation space telescope prepped for observations. A bright point like HD 84406 provides a helpful target by which th...
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:57 am
- Forum: Space
- Topic: Space News and Discussions
- Replies: 757
- Views: 620832
Re: Space News and Discussions
JWST arrives at L2 point. Hooray, hooray, hooray!
Now the hardest part comes - to set up and focus the telescope. Waiting becomes now more exciting than ever.
https://www.techradar.com/news/nasas-ja ... n-now-what
Now the hardest part comes - to set up and focus the telescope. Waiting becomes now more exciting than ever.
https://www.techradar.com/news/nasas-ja ... n-now-what
- Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:34 pm
- Forum: Space
- Topic: Space News and Discussions
- Replies: 757
- Views: 620832
Re: Space News and Discussions
Three weather satellites captured the massive underwater volcanic eruption that tore apart the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai island in the South Pacific Ocean on Saturday (Jan. 15), revealing the sheer force of the blast from different angles. Every time I see such videos one thought always comes to my...
- Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:23 pm
- Forum: Space
- Topic: Exoplanets – worlds of other suns
- Replies: 303
- Views: 216584
Re: Exoplanets – worlds of other suns
A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system, and they should get the chance to see it again soon. "There's a lot of science motivation," behind studying long-orbit exoplanets, Dalba added. "We can ask quest...
- Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Space
- Topic: Mars News and Discussions
- Replies: 215
- Views: 191586
Re: Mars News and Discussions
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter failed the 19th flight attempt, though it had managed to capture this image
- Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:52 pm
- Forum: Space
- Topic: James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
- Replies: 133
- Views: 121522
Re: James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
I think that those who are interested in already know it, nevertheless JWST is now fully deployed. Currently the golden segments of the telescope are being aligned. Here is a link for the live stream of the process.
- Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:38 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from the UK
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15257
Greetings from the UK
Hello everyone! Glad to be here
I'm Kevin Hall, a great fan of astrophotography and space technologies. I'm a specialist in analytical mechanics.. Hope to find here like-minded people to study and exchange thoughts and ideas!
Clear skies to everyone!
I'm Kevin Hall, a great fan of astrophotography and space technologies. I'm a specialist in analytical mechanics.. Hope to find here like-minded people to study and exchange thoughts and ideas!
Clear skies to everyone!